National Rugby Manager

Easily the best Rugby management game ever released. User interface takes an hour or so to get used to but is not bad. Game simulations are accurate. Heaps of fun and well worth the price. obviously there is some improvements that can be made and licensing more world wide leauges and adding internationals would be great but this game has the bones to be developed into a fantastic game. If you like rugby you should definitely purchase this game.

bonjour ce jeu est pour l'instant pour moi le meilleur jeu de management de rugby.....certes si on le compare a fifa c'est pas comparable, mais si alternative software mes les moyens pour faire évoluer sont jeu ca deviendra la référence du jeu de management de rugby...c'est vrai qu'il y a encore énormément de travail , mais je préfère les encourager que de les flinguer betement , car déja eux on tenté quelques choses.... j'ai demandé certains changement pour la traduction francaise et 24 heures après cela était fait...je vais continuer de les informer des amélioartions qui pourrait etre apportées pour que ce jeu progresse....et j'espère qu'elles seront faites dans des prochaines mise a jour... encore merci d'etre reactif a mes demandes et vous aurez tout mon soutien si vous faites évoluer votre jeu. OLIVER

Very solid sports management game! Simple and user friendly interface, decent match engine. The only thing missing is a licensed Australian League.

The game management aspect is really nice the UI feels good, when it comes to getting in a game and watching it play out... rough. Load time is a pain and once you're actually in the game, watching incompetent AI is infuriating. Players not reacting to a loose ball, fullbacks with 90+ ratings being completely unable to catch a kick, that is if one of your players even plays the ball, players on defense standing still as their mark literally walks past them, I've regularly seen 3 plays just watch someone walk through the defense without even trying to tackle. I can't even watch the match to get through the weeks. There's so much potential to this game, getting to watch your players and manage strategy real time is fun. If only the AI didn't play like a bunch on under 8s

Saying that this is the best rugby sim is symbolic of the state of rugby matches in general. I liked the fact that there is a player editor but ill be damned if it actually makes a difference in the match. My players ranked from high 70s to 90s and i cant even tell you how many times I watched the ball bounce off their heads during a match. The penalties are way off balance as well. The game itself is slightly too simple and clunky. Its not a horrible game, but it can definitely use some improvements. Id start with the sketchy AI.

I am delighted to see these guys having a crack at a rugby management game, and largely they have done a good job with an impressive 3D match engine that has taken on the complexities of rugby admirably. There is a lot more polish to be added though and a fair few things to fix and improve about the UI and some 3D engine error fixes such as lineouts being awarded to the wrong side post a deflection and some defensive players remaining stationary and waving attackers through (though this is French rugby, so fair enough). The UI takes some getting used to and I hope for improvements and a deeper game next time around with some solid investment, but at the moment it is a basic but enjoyable rugby management sim that will keep you happily occupied for two seasons.

To my opinion, Pro Rugby Manager 2005 remain the best option for Rugby managment video game... Real rugby fan, stay away from this game !

Je recommande si fan de rugby. Le jeux a des défaut c'est sure mais on a de quoi se crée des histoire. Et pourquoi gagner des titre avec des équipe qui ne pourrais jamais espérer soulever le bouclier.

Loving this game so far. Easily the best rugby management available to date. Its not without flaws, and some serious play testing and refinement would help, but the core match simulation is excellent and that goes a long, long way in these sorts of games in my opinion. They've also come a long way since rugby union team manager, so the future looks bright too I think.

It's a game with huge potential, but sadly let down by the extremely unfriendly user interface, it's just such a pain trying to navigate your way around the different sections. The wait between games was painfully slow while databases are being updated, transfers being generated etc., then along came the update and now it's gone from painfully slow to a complete standstill. I gave up on this game after waiting for 20 minutes between selecting my team and waiting for the game to start. So frustrating it's not worth it. Maybe it's better on a higher spec PC, but i'm playing on a laptop which does meet the minimum system requirements and it's just not up to the job.